狼人杀

狼人殺
lángrénshā
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Werewolf (social deduction game)
  2. 2 Chinese version of Mafia

Examples

Zhōumò wǒmen yuēle péngyǒu yīqǐ wán lángrénshā.
We're getting friends together to play Werewolf this weekend.
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de shēnfen shì yùyánjiā.
My favorite role is the Seer.

Tips

culture
The game launched a wave of 推理 (deduction) content — 明星侦探 and 侦探 on MGTV borrow directly from the Werewolf format. Similar Chinese social games: 剧本杀 (murder mystery LARP).

In Pop Culture

狼人杀 lángrénshā
Werewolf / Mafia
Hidden-role social deduction game, the Chinese adaptation of Werewolves of Millers Hollow / Mafia. Hugely popular in China since around 2016, with a dedicated app (狼人杀 App by 假面科技) and celebrity broadcasts on Panda TV. Standard roles: 狼人 (werewolf), 村民 (villager), 预言家 (seer), 女巫 (witch), 猎人 (hunter).

Stroke Order

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rén
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